Editor's Pick Drought damage snowballs, so Nebraskans should take time to water heading into winter Marjie Ducey Omaha World-Herald Nov 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 Updated May 25, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pull out your long screwdriver and a 5-gallon bucket. Atlas Swan, 3, helps his mother water plants on the porch of their Omaha home, CHRIS MACHIAN, Omaha World-Herald kAmpD H:?E6C :?496D 4=@D6C[ EC66D[ D9CF3D 2?5 A6C6??:2=D ?665 D=@H[ 566A H2E6C:?8] %9@D6 EH@ :E6>D H:== 6?DFC6 E92E J@F H2E6C 6?@F89[ 6DA64:2==J :7 J@F 5@?’E 92G6 2 D@2<6C 9@D6]k^AmkAmt77@CED ?@H H:== A2J @77 ?6IE DAC:?8]k^AmkAm“sC@F89E 52>286 :? @FC =2?5D42A6D D?@H32==D 2?5 244F>F=2E6D @G6C E:>6] xE 42? =@@< =:<6 EC66D 36:?8 D=@H E@ =627 @FE :? DAC:?8 @C =62G6D E92E 2C6 D>2==6C E92? H92E E96J D9@F=5 36[” D2:5 s2?2 uC66>2? @7 E96 }63C2D<2 tIE6?D:@? :? s@F8=2D 2?5 $2CAJ r@F?E:6D] “%96C6’D E9:??6C 42?@A:6D 2?5 3C2?49 @C E:A 5:6324< @? 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